recapitalize Syllabification: (re·cap·i·tal·ize)Pronunciation: /rēˈkapətlˌīz/Definition of recapitalize verb [with object] provide (a business) with more capital, especially by replacing debt with stock. Derivatives recapitalizationPronunciation: /rēˌkapətl-əˈzāSHən/ noun recapitalize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of recapitalize in the British & World English dictionary